Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co Makes New Investment in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co purchased a new stake in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 5,172 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,099,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COF. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Capital One Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at $30,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Valued Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Capital One Financial by 121.0% during the second quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 179 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly constructive: multiple recent buy/overweight ratings and a median price target materially above current levels support longer‑term upside expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity investor commentary (Jim Cramer) urged holders to “stick with” Capital One, which can help stabilize sentiment among retail investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic positioning: management completed the Discover integration and is pursuing the Brex acquisition/partnerships that shift COF toward corporate spend and payments — these are longer‑term drivers but may take time to translate into predictable EPS. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product / distribution tie‑ups continue (example: Capital One pre‑qualification available at a Texas truck dealer) — small operational wins that help originations but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector risk: renewed concerns about the private‑credit market and spillover/liquidity risks have triggered a financials selloff — Capital One, as a consumer lender with sizable card and auto exposures, is trading like a higher‑beta play and is vulnerable to widening credit stress. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Layoffs at former Discover HQ: filings and local reports show roughly 1,100+ employees being cut in the Riverwoods/Chicago area as Capital One integrates Discover — a risk to local sentiment and a signal of integration disruption, though it also reduces costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: public filings and tracking services show extensive insider sales by multiple senior executives in recent months, which can weigh on investor confidence even if sales are for diversification or tax reasons. Read More.

Insider Transactions at Capital One Financial

In other Capital One Financial news, insider Celia Karam sold 2,108 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.25, for a total transaction of $460,071.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 59,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,935,459.25. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jason P. Hanson sold 3,729 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.00, for a total transaction of $764,445.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 40,230 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,247,150. This represents a 8.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 67,933 shares of company stock worth $14,363,897 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Price Performance

NYSE COF opened at $187.51 on Friday. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 1 year low of $143.22 and a 1 year high of $259.64. The business’s fifty day moving average is $221.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $222.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by ($0.28). Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 3.54%.The company’s revenue was up 53.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.67 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 15.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 108.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

COF has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. HSBC decreased their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $226.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $263.00 to $256.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on shares of Capital One Financial from $308.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Evercore dropped their target price on Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $265.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Capital One Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $274.70.

Capital One Financial Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.

Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.